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Earthen Arms Battle for Zendikar MTG card
BFZ #172 · Art by Dan Murayama Scott
BFZ set symbol, CommonBattle for Zendikar#172Common

Earthen Arms

SorceryAwaken
TCGplayer market · BFZ #172 nonfoil
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#22,217 Down 183 in 30 days
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Earthen Arms Price Summary

The benchmark price (cheapest playable nonfoil) is $0.10, down 9.1% over 7 days, down 9.1% over 30 days, down 64.3% over 90 days.

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Earthen Arms Printings & Prices

Earthen Arms has 2 tracked printings across 2 sets, in nonfoil and foil finishes.

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Earthen Arms Rules Text & Legality

Earthen Arms

Put two +1/+1 counters on target permanent.

Awaken 4—{6}{G} (If you cast this spell for {6}{G}, also put four +1/+1 counters on target land you control and it becomes a 0/0 Elemental creature with haste. It's still a land.)

Earthen Arms is legal in Pioneer, Modern, Legacy, Commander and Pauper, and not legal in Standard.

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Earthen Arms Rulings

  • Aug 25, 2015

    Any permanent can have a +1/+1 counter put on it. Those counters won’t have any effect unless that permanent is or becomes a creature.

  • Aug 25, 2015

    Awaken doesn’t give the land you control a color. As most lands are colorless, in most cases the resulting land creature will also be colorless.

  • Aug 25, 2015

    If a spell with awaken has multiple targets (including the land you control), and some but not all of those targets become illegal by the time the spell tries to resolve, the spell won’t affect the illegal targets in any way.

  • Aug 25, 2015

    If the non-awaken part of the spell doesn’t require a target and you cast the spell for its awaken cost, then the spell won’t resolve if the target land you control becomes illegal before the spell resolves (such as due to being destroyed in response to the spell being cast).

  • Aug 25, 2015

    If the non-awaken part of the spell requires a target, you must choose a legal target. You can’t cast the spell if you can’t choose a legal target for each instance of the word “target” (though you only need a legal target for the awaken ability if you’re casting the spell for its awaken cost).

Reprints & Reprint Risk

Earthen Arms has been reprinted 3 times.

  • Oct 2, 2015BFZ set symbol, CommonBattle for ZendikarBFZ #172
  • Oct 2, 2015BFZ set symbol, CommonBattle for Zendikar · foilBFZ #172
  • Apr 29, 2022PLST set symbol, CommonThe ListPLST #BFZ-172

Earthen Arms in Commander

Earthen Arms is the #22,217 most-played card on EDHREC, down 183 places over the last 30 days.

#22,217 EDHREC rank
across all Commander decks Down 183 in 30 days

Earthen Arms FAQ

How much is Earthen Arms worth?

Earthen Arms is worth about $0.10 for its cheapest playable printing as of Nov 9, 2026.

Is Earthen Arms legal in Commander?

Yes. Earthen Arms is legal in Commander. It is also legal in Pioneer, Modern, Legacy and Pauper.

Has Earthen Arms been reprinted?

Yes. Earthen Arms has been reprinted 3 times, with 2 printings tracked on The Index.

Why is Earthen Arms cheap?

Earthen Arms trades at about $0.10; 3 reprints keep supply plentiful, and Commander demand is modest (#22,217 on EDHREC).